The FIA WTCR Race of Morocco (سباق المغرب) is a round of the World Touring Car Championship, held on the temporary Marrakech Street Circuit in the city of Marrakesh in Morocco.
The race was first run in May 2009 on a purpose-built track. It was the first international car race in Morocco since the 1958 Moroccan Grand Prix at the Ain-Diab Circuit in Casablanca. It is also the only WTCC race to ever take place in Africa. The race was scheduled to be the season opener for the 2014 season for the first time, taking the place of the FIA WTCC Race of Italy.
Moroccan driver Mehdi Bennani has taken the independents' victory twice when he finished ninth in both race one in 2009 and race two in 2012.
Winners
Year Race Driver Manufacturer Location Report 2019 Race 1 Esteban Guerrieri Honda MarrakeshReport Race 2 Gabriele Tarquini Hyundai Race 3 Thed Björk Lynk & Co 2018 Race 1 Gabriele Tarquini HyundaiReport Race 2 Jean Karl Vernay Audi Race 3 Gabriele Tarquini Hyundai 2017 Opening Race Esteban Guerrieri ChevroletReport Main Race Tiago Monteiro Honda 2016 Opening Race Tom Coronel ChevroletReport Main Race José María López Citroën 2015 Race 1 José María López CitroënReport Race 2 Yvan Muller Citroën 2014 Race 1 José María López CitroënReport Race 2 Sébastien Loeb Citroën 2013 Race 1 Michel Nykjær ChevroletReport Race 2 Pepe Oriola SEAT 2012 Race 1 Alain Menu ChevroletReport Race 2 Yvan Muller Chevrolet 2010 Race 1 Gabriele Tarquini SEATReport Race 2 Andy Priaulx BMW 2009 Race 1 Robert Huff ChevroletReport Race 2 Nicola Larini Chevrolet
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